
Lot 288 - 1972 12963 Fulvia Competition
Lot Number | 288 |
Registration | GYY 500L |
Chassis Number | 818631040778 |
Engine Number | 092636 |
Odometer reading | 49,000 miles |
Estimate | £12,000 - £15,000 |
Result | Sold - £10,920 |
The Lancia Fulvia was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in
1963 and was produced all the way through to 1976. Fulvia's are
notable for their role in motor racing history including winning
the International Rally Championship in 1972. On testing it in
1967, Road and Track summed up the Fulvia as 'a precision motorcar,
an engineering tour de force'. The Fulvia Berlina was designed by
Antonio Fessia to replace the Lancia Appia with which it shared
almost no components. The Appia was a rear wheel drive car;
however, the Fulvia moved to front wheel drive like the Flavia. The
general engineering design of the Fulvia was identical to that of
the Flavia with the major exception of the engine; the Flavia
having a four cylinder, horizontally opposed engine and the Fulvia
a 'Narrow Angle' V configuration as featured on most production
Lancias. The Fulvia used a longitudinal engine mounted in front of
its transaxle. An independent suspension in front used wishbones
and a single leaf spring, while a solid axle with a panhard rod and
leaf springs was used in the rear. Four wheel Dunlop disc brakes
were fitted to first series Fulvias
This superb Lancia Fulvia was originally registered in 1972;
however, in 2010 work began on rebuilding the Lancia to race
specification, although it is still legal to use on the road.
Details of the work carried out include a full body restoration
with new inner and outer sills, wheel arches, all joints leaded and
finished off with a bare metal re-spray. The engine has also been
completely rebuilt including regrinding the crankshaft and a top
grade Vandervell big end and main bearings fitted. Twin fuel pumps
have also been used as well as hidden cut-out switches together
with a complete overhaul of the electrical equipment. The coachwork
is now finished in white with a blue roof. Sports seats, with three
point harness belts together with a roll bar, complement this
stunning example. Supplied with a V5 document and a current MoT
test certificate, this fastidiously restored Lancia is now ready
for either a special stage, time trial, show or just a spirited run
in the country.
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